Connect your account to earn rewards

By connecting your Google Account to one of our rewards partner accounts, you can start earning rewards when you watch eligible live streams on YouTube.

Connect your accounts

You can connect to a rewards partner account in your Settings or on the Watch page of any live stream eligible for rewards.

Connect in Settings

Sign in to YouTube.

Go to your profile picture and select Settings .

Go to the Connected accounts section.

Click CONNECT next to the partner account you’d like to connect.

If you don't already have an account, follow the instructions from the partner website to create one. Then start at Step 2.

Follow the prompts to sign in to your partner account.

Connect on the Watch Page

Sign in to YouTube.

Go to any live stream that’s eligible for rewards.

On the Watch page, click CONNECT below the player.

Follow the prompts to sign in to your partner account.

Tip: If nothing happens when you select “Connect” you may need to allow popups from YouTube.

After connecting your account, watch any eligible live streams to be eligible for rewards. Go to the “Partner accounts” section below to learn more about which streams are eligible.

Disconnect your accounts

You can disconnect your Google Account from any connected partner account in your Settings or on the Watch page of any live stream eligible for rewards.

Disconnect in Settings

Sign in to YouTube.

Click your profile picture and select Settings .

Go to the Connected accounts section.

Click DISCONNECT next to the partner account you’d like to disconnect.

Disconnect on the Watch Page

Sign in to YouTube.

Go to any eligible live stream.

On the Watch page, click CONNECTED below the player.

Click DISCONNECT.

Note: ​Once you disconnect your accounts, you’ll no longer be eligible for rewards on that account by watching eligible live streams. Our partners may keep a record of those watches even if you’ve disconnected. Refer to your partner account to manage your data.

FAQs

Our partners ultimately determine which eligible viewers will win based on the rules for each stream. The rules may vary by partner.

To make sure you’re eligible, make sure you’ve linked accounts and are watching on your computer, the YouTube mobile app, or our mobile website. You won’t be eligible for rewards if you watch with picture-in-picture or embedded players.

How do I know if I won anything?

Rewards will be distributed to your partner game account after you've won. These rewards may take up to a day to appear. Learn more directly from the partner website.

Is this feature available on mobile?

Rewards are available on desktop web, the mobile app, and on our mobile website m.youtube.com. You will not be eligible for rewards if you watch on picture-in-picture or embedded players.

I can't connect my account. What should I do?

First, check that you're logged in. You may need to enable pop-ups in your browser to connect your accounts. If you can't connect on Safari, please try another browser.

Note: You can only connect personal accounts, not brand accounts. Make sure you’re logged into a personal account when trying to connect.

If a video is set as made for kids, account linking won’t be available.

What type of information is shared between Google and my game account when I connect my account?

After you connect your account to YouTube, YouTube will share your viewing information, and the partner may share basic account information with Google or YouTube. This will let us know which accounts are eligible for drops.